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• More Than One Third of COVID-19 Infections Are Asymptomatic A systematic review of 61 SARS-CoV-2 studies estimates the prevalence of asymptomatic infections.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2021
• The Changing Brain Signature of HIV Potent anti-HIV therapy has been accompanied by a shift in the profile of HIV-related brain abnormalities beyond the basal ganglia, frequently implicated in the pre-cART era, to limbic structures.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2021
• Stem Cell Transplant Shows Long-term Benefit in MS In the longest follow-up so far reported, 65% of patients with MS had experienced no worsening of disability at 10 years. Better results were seen in those with relapsing-remitting MS.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2021
• Little Evidence of Benefit With Short-Term Weight Loss Before Knee Replacement Short-term weight loss before a total knee replacement is unlikely to reduce surgical risk or improve outcomes and might contribute to development of sarcopenic obesity, a critical review suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Medicaid Patients Have Less Access, Longer Waits for Dermatologists Patients covered by Medicaid have a much harder time scheduling appointments with a dermatologist and significantly longer wait times when they do manage to get on the schedule, a US study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Meat, Advanced Glycation End Products Tied to Childhood Wheeze Children who consume higher amounts of meat and have higher levels of dietary advanced glycation end product may have an increased risk of developing wheeze, a US study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• African American Children More Likely Than Whites to Be Allergic to Shellfish, Finfish African American children are more likely than white children to develop allergies to shellfish and finfish, and also to develop asthma, a multicenter study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Severe Allergic Reactions to Moderna Vaccine Appear Rare: CDC Report Severe allergic reactions to Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine appear to be quite rare, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, after over 4 million people had received their first dose.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Healthcare Providers Need Awareness of Islamic Beliefs Around Milk Kinship, Donor Milk Healthcare providers should learn about Islamic beliefs around breastfeeding and donor milk, particularly if they work with Muslim families, according to a new report.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Myocarditis May Be Rare After COVID-19 in Elite Athletes Some supposed 'myocarditis' detected by MRI after COVID-19 in university varsity competitors might really be normal heart muscle -- normal for athletes, that is, propose researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2021
• Bariatric Surgery May Curb Diabetic Eye Disease Incidence but Worsen Existing Retinopathy Bariatric surgery was associated with fewer cases of diabetic retinopathy, but early worsening was more severe in patients who already had the condition, a systematic review and meta-analysis reveals.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Virtual Kidney Transplant Evaluation Helps Maintain Access During COVID-19 A virtual system to evaluate and waitlist patients for kidney transplants may help maintain access to care even when in-person visits are limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• New Brazil Coronavirus Variant Found in Nearly Half of Amazon City Cases A variant of the novel coronavirus already accounts for about half of new infections in the Brazilian Amazonian city of Manaus, raising concerns about a greater risk of spread, a researcher warned on Friday.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Pfizer-BioNTech Agree to Supply WHO Co-led COVID-19 Vaccine Scheme: Sources Pfizer and BioNTech have agreed to supply their COVID-19 vaccine to WHO co-led COVAX vaccine access scheme, two sources familiar with the deal said, the latest in a series of shots to be included in the project aimed at lower-income countries.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• BioNTech to Provide 50 Mln Needles to Extract More Vaccine Doses BioNTech is to supply 50 million specialty needles at no profit to countries struggling to extract a sixth dose from vials of its COVID-19 vaccine, while Europe's immunization campaign is hampered by a temporary supply shortfall.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• After 10 Months of Quarantine, Chronically Ill Young German Jumps Vaccine Queue Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, chronically ill 30-year-old Benni Over has lived in strict domestic quarantine in the German resort town of Niederbreitbach with his parents, who look after him around the clock.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• Health Experts Blame Rapid Expansion for Vaccine Shortages The push that began over a week ago has not been accompanied by enough doses to meet demand, according to state and local officials, leading to frustration and confusion.
  Associated Press, January 25, 2021
• New AHA Scientific Statement on Mind-Heart-Body Connection Mental health is important to the heart and overall health, the American Heart Association says in a new statement encouraging providers to consider the psychological health of their patients.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2021
• EU Commission Investigated Over Secrecy of COVID-19 Contracts The European Ombudsman is investigating the secrecy with which the European Union's executive is handling COVID-19 vaccine supply contracts, it said on Friday.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021
• How US CDC Missed Chances to Spot COVID's Silent Spread In early February, 57 people arrived at a Nebraska military base, among the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2021